From Modern Science And Philosophy Of Traditional Chinese Medicine Psychosomatic Medicine

In the recent history of Traditional Chinese Medicine, there are two independently developing veins which on the surface would seem unrelated. One is medical scholars?emphasis on "philosophy of science," and the other is the promulgation of "Chinese Medical Psychology."Whilst the medical conununity is still enthusiastic about phi Iosophy of science, research on Chinese Medical Psychology has waned. This dissertation brings these two separate veins together to form a new academic channel. It seeks to explicate TOM in terms of modern philosophy of science, highlighting its salient features as a body/mind diagnostic and treatment system, entitling it Chinese Body-Mind Medicine. The methodology of this dissertation has transcended the boundaries of the "Old Trilogy" (Systems Theory, Cybernetics, Information Theory) and the "New Trilogy" (Dissipativity structure Theory, Catastrophe Theory, Synergetics). Its has blended Joseph Needham's Organic Philosophy with the Depth Psychology of Carl Jung. In fact, the theoretical underpinning of both Necdham and Jung is heavily influenced by Chinese science (especially the "I Ching" and Taoism). The present dissertation delineates the historical development of Chinese Body-Mind Medicine into three phases. The first phase is its origin, and is represented by the "Nei Ching" the second phase is its renaissance, and is encapsulated by Neo-Confucianism; the third or modern phase is represented by the Chinese Medical Psychology propounded by Wengfeng Zhu et al as well as Tiaoyuan Kuang's "Diagnosis and Treatment According to Constitution."There isanabundanceofevidence, bothancientandmodern, depictingthesimilarities between Chinese and Western body-Mind medicine. The conclusion of this research is as follows. From the vantage point of modern philosophy of science, TOM measures up and in fact surpasses the standards of today's body-Mind medicine. Why then is TOM stunted in the status of a "proto-science? unable to win international recognition as a legitimate science? The answer is that "science" is not a static, eternal truth, but rather a power system subject to social, economic and political influences. From a 2 strictly theoretical point of view, Chinese Body-Mind Medicine is a paragon of world body-Mind medicine: however, "Power analysis" indicates that the establishment of TCM's scientific status will hinge on the continuous flourishing of China, and whether or not the Chinese Government is prepared to view TCM as a national treasure worthy of development.